The
urgency to understand the origins and maintenance of biodiversity has
never been greater. Humans rely on the web of life for food, fiber, building
materials, medicinesas well as for life-sustaining fresh air and
water. The University of Marylands Center for Biodiversity was launched
to meet the need for training and research in this vital field.

Our
Mission

To
prepare the next generation of scientists for the environmental challenges
that will arise during this century.

Our
Goals

The
Center for Biodiversity has three goals:

To
foster the highest-quality research
on issues associated with the origins and maintenance of biodiversity,

To
extend that expertise to help solve real-world
problems, and

Totrain the next generation of scientific leaders
with experience in both scientific research and its applications

What
We Offer

The
Center for Biodiversity is uniquely positioned to accomplish these goals.
We have:

A
large group of prominent, internationally recognized faculty whose high-profile
research concerns various aspects of biological diversity.

Documented
experience in connecting cutting-edge basic science in ecology and evolutionary
biology with important societal issues in conservation, restoration
biology and agroecology.